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I don't like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I'm going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I'm afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it's what makes great actors - being in the moment.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Meaning of "rise to the occasion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RISE TO THE OCCASION

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RISE TO THE OCCASION

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RISC
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risibilities
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risk
risk assessment
risk aversion
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WORDS THAT END LIKE RISE TO THE OCCASION

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basion
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dissuasion
evasion
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home invasion
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take occasion
tax evasion

Synonyms and antonyms of rise to the occasion in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rise to the occasion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RISE TO THE OCCASION

Find out the translation of rise to the occasion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rise to the occasion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rise to the occasion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

振作起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altura de las circunstancias
570 millions of speakers

English

rise to the occasion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इस अवसर को जन्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترتفع إلى مستوى الحدث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на высоте
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subir para a ocasião
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুষ্ঠানে ওঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à la hauteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bangkit untuk majlis itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

steigen auf die Gelegenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機会に上昇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행사 에 상승
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Munggah kanggo acara kasebut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tăng vào dịp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிகழ்விற்கு உயரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

या प्रसंगी उदय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vesile olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

all´altezza della situazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stanąć na wysokości zadania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на висоті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ridica la ocazie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανέλθει στο ύψος των περιστάσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​vir die geleentheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stiga till tillfälle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stige til anledningen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rise to the occasion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RISE TO THE OCCASION»

The term «rise to the occasion» is very widely used and occupies the 6.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RISE TO THE OCCASION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rise to the occasion

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8 QUOTES WITH «RISE TO THE OCCASION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rise to the occasion.
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.
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Christian Bale
No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn't manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I should've done. I can always see how to do it, and then the challenge is, Can I manage that each and every day?
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
I don't like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I'm going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I'm afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it's what makes great actors - being in the moment.
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Amy Grant
I think our culture encourages all of us to always put our best foot forward. I think it's a good thing. I think it's nice to rise to the occasion, to be kind and considerate, and have self control.
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Naomi Judd
When you're a caregiver, you need to realize that you've got to take care of yourself, because, not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion and help someone else, but you have to model for the next generation.
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Josh Peck
Anytime where you're challenged, physically or mentally, you rise to the occasion in different ways.
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Elizabeth Peyton
I don't rise to the occasion unless I'm really moved.
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Manmohan Singh
We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India's entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RISE TO THE OCCASION»

Discover the use of rise to the occasion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rise to the occasion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rise to the Occasion: A French Food Experience
The owners of Rise No. 1 restaurant share their take on cooking and entertaining in this beautifully photographed book.
Hedda Gioia Dowd, Cherif Brahmi, Celine Chick, 2010
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What Are You Waiting For?: Learn How to Rise to the Occasion ...
What are you waiting for? Do you find yourself waiting for the right moment? The ideal relationship? The perfect job? Are you waiting for your “real” life to begin? Do think that the gifts of life are right around the corner?
Kristen Moeller, 2013
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Management Mess-Ups: 57 Pitfalls You Can Avoid (and Stories ...
Failure to rise to the occasion. Failure to rise to the occasion. Failure to rise to the occasion. “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise to the occasion.
Mark Eppler, 2005
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Related vocabulary rise to the occasion at occasion rise to the bait See at bait rise to the occasion See at occasion risk run the risk (of doing sth) to make possible a particular result ♢ When doctors fail to follow government guidelines, they run ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
When the roads are rough, the tough rise to the occasion. They win. They survive. They come out on top! People are like potatoes. After potatoes have been harvested they have to be spread out and sorted in order to get the maximum market ...
Robert H Schuller, 2006
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When All Else Fails: Rethinking Our Pastoral Vocation in ...
Thus, the transition from what is old into what is new always requires that the one making the transition must “rise to the occasion.” Pastoral care and leadership, therefore, is always about helping people do precisely that: rise to the occasion.
Wayne L. Menking, 2013
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An Easeful Death?: Perspectives on Death, Dying and Euthanasia
The chief question I faced was whether I could rise to the occasion." With one stroke, his death altered the very terms of her daily life and intimacy and transformed her from a person with a clear-cut public role in the college to a superfluity.
John Morgan, 1996
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Coaching Wrestling Successfully
... Gable truly sets the standard for the rest of the wrestling world to judge themselves by. The secret to Gable's success is his work ethic and his ability to get his athletes motivated to rise to the occasion." Joe Williams, 2-time Big Ten champion, ...
Dan Gable, 1999
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Simple Secrets to a Happy Life
Rise to the Occasion Often carried on, meeting new people and enjoying old friends. Momo was in her element, bringing joy to everybody she knew. Even when my grandmother began showing her age and wasn't feeling her best, she ...
Luci Swindoll, 2012
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Roots of Effective Governance
In conducting the games like Asiad 1982 also,the Indian administration showed that they could rise to the occasion and meet the challenge. Practically, every year some place or the other suffers due to natural calamities like flood, earthquake ...
Nagarajan Vittal, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RISE TO THE OCCASION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rise to the occasion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Morning musings: Can Georgia's receivers rise to the occasion in …
Georgia wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie scores a touchdown on 59-yard punt return during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
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Hernandez optimistic that Colombia will rise to the occasion in Cali
With a modest 3:58.77 career best to his credit, Colombian 1500m runner Carlos Santiago Hernandez won't necessarily start as the man to beat when his event ... «International Association of Athletics Federations, Jul 15»
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Can We Rise to the Occasion?
Someone joked this past week that for the first time in 2,500 years, Persia and Greece are dominating world news. But now, as then, the questions raised by ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
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Lightning must 'rise to the occasion,' Cooper says
CHICAGO -- Jon Cooper has not been in the NHL for long, but he's already earned a reputation for being one of the most forthcoming coaches in the League. «NHL.com, Jun 15»
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Palestinians rise to the occasion
Palestine took part in their first FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign over 80 years ago, in the run-up to Italy 1934. Although Egypt eventually beat them to a ... «FIFA.com, Jun 15»
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Which LSU pitchers are poised to rise to the occasion in the regional?
... to the occasion? Vote for your three choices in our poll. ‹ › Comment on the Which LSU pitchers are poised to rise to the occasion in the regional? slideshow. «NOLA.com, May 15»
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Double amputee chooses to 'rise to the occasion'
“I have chosen to rise to the occasion, because, darn, I've got a lot of years left,” she says. “OK, I can't do everything, but I'm not always sitting at home eating ... «Arizona Daily Star, May 15»
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Lightning look for Ben Bishop to rise to the occasion in Game 5
News and notes ahead of Sunday's pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final in New York (8 EDT, NBC). It's funny how quickly the target can change in a ... «SI.com, May 15»
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Everybody has a story: Despite windless day, kites rise to the occasion
Each year that Tears of Joy — our former local puppet theater group — produced The International Children's Festival, I ran one of the hands-on tents as a Clark ... «The Columbian, May 15»
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Rockets' superstars rise to the occasion
James Harden goes low to acknowledge scoring a basket Friday night. The Rockets guard had 42 points in a Game 3 victory over the Mavericks. Photo: James ... «Houston Chronicle, Apr 15»

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